Pember Museum Commemorates Passenger Pigeon on 100th Anniversary of Extinction
What if you knew the precise time of death of the last dinosaur? Or of the last Dodo Bird or Saber-Tooth Tiger? Well, we are in possession of just such a colossal piece of information about the extinct Passenger Pigeon, once the most abundant bird of North America. Martha, the last known Passenger … Read more
Book Club
The book club will be meeting to discuss “Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett. from Goodreads: In an unnamed South American country, a world-renowned soprano sings at a birthday party in honor of a visiting Japanese industrial titan. His hosts hope that Mr. Hosokawa can be persuaded to build a factory in their Third World backwater. … Read more
Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Thursday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
Summer reading lists
There’s still time to help your kids catch up on their summer reading! Here are some lists of recommended books. For more information see http://www.summerreadingnys.org/
Quilling
Thursday, August 7, 6-8PM at the Pember Library, 33 West Main, Granville: Pat Oathout will teach quilling. Pre-registration is not required, materials provided. For information, call 518-642-2525.
Opening Late
We will have regular hours on Tuesday but the library and museum won’t open until 2:30 PM on Wednesday, July 16.
Pember Board Meeting
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Pember Library and Museum will be held on the third Thursday of each month at the Pember. This is a regular meeting and open to the public.
Book Donations
We regret that we can’t accept any more book donations until after July 22. Our storage area is filling up Fast! Please remember that we can’t accept books that are torn or dirty and if they smell “funky,” we will put them in the garbage. The Friend’s book sale (and Slate Valley Garden Club plant … Read more
Fizz, Boom, READ! Ages 5+
Join Linda every Saturday for the next five weeks for crafts, stories and kid-friendly activities. Registration is not required. Celebrate the ordinary wonders of everyday science with these hands-on resources: Albee, Sarah. Clever Trevor. Kane Press, 2003. Aronin, Miriam. Mangled by a Hurricane! Bearport Publishing, 2010. Blair, Beth. The Everything Kids’ Gross Mazes Book: Wind … Read more